Predicate: restrain

Roleset id: restrain.01 , stop, prevent, vncls: 67 76, framnet: -

restrain.01: Based on sentences in financial subcorpus. Comparison with 'prevent'. Member of VNcls forbid-67, limit-76.

Roles:

        Arg0: Agent (vnrole: 67-agent, 76-cause)
        Arg1: Theme (action or object being prevented) (vnrole: 67-theme, 76-patient)
        Arg2: secondary predication or action (vnrole: 76-proposition)
        Arg3: instrument

Example: split secondary agent/action

        Sea Containers said the offer will proceed after the Bermuda
        Supreme Court lifts or modifies an interim injunction restraining
        the company from buying its shares.

        Arg0: an interim injunction
        Rel: restraining
        Arg1: the company
        Arg2: from buying its shares

Example: only secondary action

        Dun & Bradstreet noted that price competition in its Nielsen
        Marketing Research, Nielsen Clearing House and Donnelley Marketing
        businesses also restrained revenue growth.

        Arg0: price competition in its Nielsen Marketing Research, Nielsen Clearing House and Donnelley Marketing businesses
        Argm-dis: also
        Rel: restrained
        Arg1: revenue growth